Fabric cuspidor.



R. T. RICHARDSON & W. H. THOMAS.

\ FABRIC CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 10,1916.

1,236,361 Patented Aug. 7,1917.

ROSS '1. RICHARDSON AND WARREN H.-'IHOMAS, OF DODGEVILLE, WISCONSIN.

FABRIC GUSPIDOR.

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Application filed July 10, 1916. Serial No. 108,269.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, Ross T. RICHARD- SON and WARREN H. THOMAS, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Dodgeville, in the county of Iowa and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fabric Cuspidors; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in cuspidors of that general type constructed in a cheap manner of fabric material and adapted to be destroyed after use.

It is in general the object of the present invention to simplify the structure of devices of this character to a maximum ex.- tend consistent with a proper strength and durability of the device, and it is more particularly an object to reduce the cost of manufacture of devices of this nature.

It is further an object to provide an arrangement wherein the cuspidor bodies are coated with such material and in such manner that a water proofing of the bodies is effected, and at the same time a means is provided for holding various portions of the device in assembled position.

l/Vith the above and other objects and advantages in view the invention resides more particularly in the novel combination, arrangement and formation of parts more particularly hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a sectional view through one side portion of a cuspidor embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top plan view of the cuspidor, showing more partlcula-rly the seating ledge for the cover afforded by the upper bracing band of the body.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the body of the cuspidor comprises an annular body member 5 which is taperingly reduced toward its bottom end to procure a frusto-conical shape and which is formed of relatively stifi fabric material preferably by coiling a strlp of material to afford a practical seamless wall. Wedgingly fitted into the bottom of th1s body member and flush with its lower edge is a seating band 6 for a bottom disk 7 which frictionally fits at its periphery against the body member. Fitted within the upper port1on of the body member, with its upper edge spaced slightly below the upper edge of the body member is a second seating band 8 for a frusto-conical cover member, also formed of fabric material and being of a width equal to the space between the up per edges of the seating band 8 and body member whereby to form a flush joint in connectlon with the body member. Prior to assembly of the cover 9, the body member, the seating bands and the bottom disk 7 are coated with shellac or similar initially ylscous waterproofing material. The cover 1s adapted to be fitted in place when the devlce is ready for use, and thus in shipping, the yarlous parts may be nested to occupy a minimum space.

A structure of exceeding simplicity and suflicient strength for its desired temporary use is thus provided, and it is noted that the seating bands 6 and 8 also afiord a braclng means for the top and bottom portions of the body member. It is noted that by utilizing shellac an ornamental appearance is imparted to the finished cuspidor, this function being in addition to the waterproofing and adhesive functions mentioned.

We are aware that it is customary to form receptacles of paper or other fabric material, and to coat the receptacles thus formed with paraflin or other water proofing material which would incidentally have some adhesive function, but such receptacles are usually formed of relatively thinner material permitting the provision of a valance flange, so that the adhesive nature of the water proofing material is only an incidental feature, and not essential to the structure.

It will be understood that the present type of cuspidor is adapted to be destroyed after a single use thereof and thus the most vital feature in the commercial production of these cuspidors is the minimum cost of manufacture thereof.

We claim:

A cuspidor comprising a frusto-conical body member, a seating-band in wedging engagement with the bottom of the body and flush with its lower edge, a second band in wedging engagement with the upper end of the body having its edge positioned slightly below the associated edge of said,

body to form an annular seat, a disk fitted ville, in the county of Iowa and State of to the upper edge of the lower band, and a Wisconsin, in the presence of two Witnesses. 0

conical cover member fitted to the upper edge of the upper band to form a flush joint g g jj g' in connection With the aforesaid body member. Witnesses In testimony that We claim the foregoing T. H. ARTHUR, We have hereunto set our hands at Dodge- E. L. ARTHUR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

